The News Review:
- Rugby lays foundations for growth
- 2007 highlight: Helping England to Rugby World Cup final
- Rugby: ‘Freak accident’ rules out skipper
- ‘I don’t want rugby to go on a break’
- Rugby: Smit not released for Barbarians match
Rugby lays foundations for growth
Independent nline – Nov 30, 2007
This includes the latest blueprint for the playing calendar of the game. Dr Syd Millar IRB chairman said: “The measures were formulated after 30 hours of robust and constructive debate over three days among the 90 delegates from all the major stakeholders from all over the world. “When you examine the outcomes it is clear that the forum concluded after much debate and study that the existing calendar is still the best vehicle for the game and that with some modifications it will allow plenty of scope for the continued growth of rugby.
2007 highlight: Helping England to Rugby World Cup final
BBC News – Nov 30, 2007
After announcing plans to retire he had the honour of leading the side out when winning his 50th cap in the semi-final against France. England went down 15-6 to South Africa in the final but Robinson can look back on a fine career in both rugby league and union.
Rugby: ‘Freak accident’ rules out skipper
New Zealand Herald – Nov 30, 2007
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‘I don’t want rugby to go on a break’
Independent nline – Nov 30, 2007
My mind had zoned out of sport entirely – I needed a holiday. Last weekend I was so out of the loop that I didn’t even bother to watch the Springboks beat Wales nor did I make much of an effort to see the Chiefs v rlando Pirates derby down in Durban. Now that I’ve had a couple of days to think about it though – and after suffering sport withdrawal symptoms – it probably was a severe case of poor planning and having my priorities in the wrong order.
Rugby: Smit not released for Barbarians match
New Zealand Herald – Nov 30, 2007
Lock Johann Muller will take over the captaincy in Smit’s absence. Clermont have a league match at Bourgoin-Jallieu on Sunday.